Wyldraven's Scribblings

Within the pages of my journal you will find mostly rants and commentary on topics of concern to me. Currently, those would include the illegal occupation of Iraq, human rights, the threat of theocracy, and the U. S. Presidency of Barack Obama.

If these things interest you as well, read on. If you wish to engage in attack debate, simply move on. I won't respond to you. If you are interested in honest debate, and have an open mind, then I welcome you.

Oh, and one more thing. I believe Bush 43 was the worst president ever to hold that office in the history of the United States. I am unashamed of that opinion.

Truth

If your actions harm no one, then they are ethical. The reverse is not necessarily true.

“Have you seen the letters?” I overheard a girl in a hair-sprayed beehive ask her friend, who was wearing a skinny tie.

“Have you seen the letters?” I heard when I waited to get myself a spiced eggnog and some shrimp cocktail.

I was intrigued, and when Jim, our tall, rosy-cheeked, cardigan-clad host, came barreling up to me, I had to ask: “Jim, what are these letters everyone is talking about?”

OK, anyone who knows me, knows that I am the quintessential Grinch. I have no use for Christmas. I differ from the well-known Grinch only in that I don't begrudge others their celebration. I do ask that they don't push it in my face.( Read more... )

Prior to the upgrade, I was playing the basic edition. As a result, there were certain races I could not play. The one that bothered me most was the lack of theDraenei. That looked like a really fun race.

Today, I created my first Draenei character, and made her aPaladin. Yes, I said “her”. All my characters in WoW are female. Hey, it’s fantasy, right? Might as well take it all the way. Without further ado, here she is:Continue reading→

I did some research, and this past week I shut off Comcast Cable / Internet. I’ve had ongoing issues with the quality of service, as well as consistency of service and pricing. Over the last several months, my bill hadn’t been the same amount two months in a row, and I wasn’t buying pay-per-view. Oh, it only varied a few dollars from month to month, but I could never explain why it varied at all. There were frequent service interruptions, both on TV and internet, but almost never both at the same time. Continue reading →

I've had a rough few weeks. Honestly, having the family here hasn't been nearly as helpful as I hoped. Yes, it stopped me from choosing to follow Barbara in the first couple of months, but I still feel so alone I can barely stand it. I guess I am going to feel alone in a crowd, no matter how big that crowd, for a very long time.

Noblesse oblige is the motto of the National Honor Society. But before I ever heard of NHS, I knew “noblesse oblige.” I learned it from a teacher in the sixth grade. I came up through school before “TAG” (talented and gifted) was well-known, maybe before the term existed. But my teacher recognized something in me.

Lughnasadh is a time to celebrate first-harvest, and for the Celts, the end of summer. Not so much on the end of summer here in Southeast Texas, I'm sorry to say. I think I will try my hand at a version of beer-bread for the holiday!

I know your mother would find the most appropriate quote ever from some very poetic source. I'm not her. But I will remind you, sollite, that she would have done that, and suggest you look back at her journal for your previous birthdays.

For my own part, know that I love you now, and always will. Fly far, young arrow, though the bow be no more.

Dress: Please, wear bright colors, and dress comfortably. Barbara wouldn't want anyone to have heat stroke, nor would she want a lot of people wearing black "mourning" clothes. The intent is to celebrate her life.

Food: Potluck, covered dish meal after the service. Bring enough for you and your family, and maybe one or two others. Whatever you like. If you can think of something you know she liked, that works for covered dish, then by all means, do that.

Time: Arrive by 3pm. Depart, well whenever you want. This much I will tell you, though, I dare anyone to try to make me leave before sunset. I will see the full moon at dark.

She'd like to coordinate the potluck so that we don't end up with everyone bringing the exact same thing. Wise young lady. Also, she reminds you to bring camp chairs just in case, and that we are requesting

In lieu of flowers, donations to a children's or seniors' charity of your choice has been requested. That said, if anybody would like to pick up flowers or some small pretty things to put on an altar we'll have for her, please do so!!!

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Yet another in a long list of unpleasant reminders that come unexpectedly.